Functions And Operations - Hitachi KP-F500PCL Operating Manual

Functions and operations

Various mode setup and adjustment of KP-F500PCL/SCL are performed by the remote control via CameraLink.
Operation and adjustment way of function utilized in KP-F500PCL/SCL are described below.
See "Remote control" (page 7 to 15) about communication method of each command.
1. Main functions
(1) TRIGGER : Setting about external trigger
・MODE : Select of mode
OFF (Factory setting）
FIXED SHUTTER
ONE TRIGGER
VD CONTROL
・POLARITY : Select of trigger polarity
POSITIVE (Factory setting) : Input polarity HIGH is made into trigger signal.
NEGATIVE
・SOURCE : Select of trigger source
CL-CC1 (Factory setting) : Input trigger signal from CameraLink signal CC1 (see page 4 "Connector").
12pin
* See "Trigger operation and timing chart" (page 23 to 25).
(2) OUTPUT SIGNAL : Setting of output signal from 12 pin
OFF (Factory setting)
FLASH OUT
VD
(3) SHUTTER : Setting of electronic shutter
OFF (Factory setting)
1/16, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250,
1/1000, 1/2000,
1/10000, 1/50000 second : Set to setting shutter speed (PRESET shutter).
VARIABLE
-VARIABLE VALUE- : Setting speed of VARIABLE shutter.
10 to 1/100000 second
Shutter speed setting value can be derived as follows. (
a) Setting value xyy obtained from exposure time.
=
X
=
YY
b) Exposure time obtained from setting value.
ShutterSpe
: Trigger mode set to OFF (normal mode).
: Set to Fixed shutter mode.
: Set to ONE trigger mode.
: Set to VD reset mode.
: Input polarity LOW is made into trigger signal.
: Input trigger signal from 12 pin connector.
: No output.
: Output flash pulse (strobe out).
: Output camera VD.
: Shutter operation set to OFF (normal shutter).
: Set to shutter speed from 10 second to 1/100000 second (VARIABLE shutter).
: Electronic shutter can be set in the range of 10 to 1/100,000 second in 1536 steps.
−
int(log( ShutterSpe ed )) 1
⎛
⎛ ⎞
ShutterSpe ed 100
⎜ ⎜
⎜ − ⎟ ×
int
1
+
X 1
⎝ 10 ⎠
⎝
yy
+
= x 1 × +
ed 10 1 (
100h
ShutterSpeed
:: μsecond)
⎞
h
⎟ ⎟
9
⎠
µ
×
9 )[ sec]
5